Grampian Joint Police Board was established by
Section 34 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and the
Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 1995.
This Order provided that Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council become
amalgamated for police purposes into the Grampian Joint Police
Board.
The Board's functions encompass;
setting the Force budget on an annual basis, appointing senior
officers, having responsibility for the conduct of senior officers
and having an overall scrutiny role in relation to the way the
Chief Constable operates the Force.
As well as dealing with resource
issues, the Board has other statutory responsibilities. These
include:
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implementing the Independent
Custody Visiting Scheme
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managing the requirements of
the Police Pensions Regulations